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Patrick Pester

Florida's snowfall record smashed as historic storm blasts Gulf Coast

The Florida snowstorm viewed from NOAA's GOES-East geostationary satellite. .

Florida has been hit by record-breaking snowfall as a historic winter storm sweeps through the Deep South and Gulf Coast.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday (Jan. 20) ahead of the massive snowstorm's arrival in the region. By Tuesday, there were widespread reports of 5 to 12 inches (13 to 31 centimeters) of snow around Pensacola, smashing the previous state record of 4 inches (10 cm), Fox Weather reported.

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